Tag: Loneliness


  • The Lonely Brain: How Isolation Causes Neurological Damage

    Table of contents Overview The “Social Hunger” Mechanism Theโ€‹โ€โ€‹โ€Œโ€โ€‹โ€โ€Œ Hyper-Vigilant Amygdala: A World Turned Hostile The Shrinking Hippocampus: Memory and Learning Under Fire Theโ€‹โ€โ€‹โ€Œโ€โ€‹โ€โ€Œ Prefrontal Cortex: Losing the “CEO.”ย  The Biological Fallout: Cortisol and “Inflammaging” The Sleep Paradox: “Watchman’s Sleep” Can the Brain Heal? Conclusion Overview The ancient world saw social isolation lead to death…